I’m a childless friend (with auntie status to several kids) who unexpectedly came into “parenthood” by way of my nephew needing a better home, so I’ve lived both sides. If you’d like suggestions on how to support your friends:

Yes, but also no for various reasons. You’re right that it’s insensitive because it assumes people that can’t conceive a child of their own haven’t looked into it or tried that route and also had it fall through.

Infertility or any of maybe 27 other reasons a person might not be a parent which may or may not be entirely by choice.

Reason #421 why I will not be having kids: I HAVE TO HAVE 6 FUCKING FRIENDS!? Like, six different people that I talk to?

“Maybe your “someone different” is not even a parent yet.”

Now some of you may say “I work in sales and use the time on the plane to prepare with my team for our synergy and goal-oriented blah blah blah.”

I mean, if you can do 100 pushups/situps/squats and a 10k run then you’re already in pretty damn good shape.

As a corollary, “I’ve seen it so it must be everywhere” isn’t a worthwhile argument, either!

1. We’re socialized not to, and for many women it doesn’t even occur to them to try. We also tend to be more likely to undervalue our competence for similar reasons.

Curious that it’s an entire category of people, isn’t it? If the answer is “well, women just need to ask for it!” then you maybe need to consider the problem is the way the system is put together in the first place.

I’m sure these comments will be filled with only the most enlightened thoughts, advancing humankind with each golden syllable.

Well then make mecha-rhinos. Mecha-rhinos are going to look even cooler.

That’s true.  I don’t follow the comics at all, so I don’t know how long the Wakandans have had to work with.  Hannibal was using elephants circa 200 BCE as war animals and elephants are not considered domesticated, so it’s possible in the fiction of the comics, the Wakandans are using rhinos in a similar fashion.

They are supposed to be a hyper advanced society, and they are putting animals into harm’s way for literally no reasonable functional purpose. Tanks were just one example I was throwing out there, but surely they could have some sort of war machine suitable to their terrain. The Border Tribe could maintain the…

Because they live in a jungle valley, terrain unsuited to tank warfare. They’ve already developed more versatile flying/hovering craft and also the whole point of the Border Tribe is that from visual observation they look like a pre-industrial agrarian society, yet must be always ready to repel an invading force.…

I mean, wouldn’t a better question be, why, with all that nearly-indestructible vibranium at their disposal, would the people of Wakanda think to endanger the lives of rhinos anyway, as opposed to just making tanks?

You mention how in BP the Rhinos are smart enough to recognize the human hierarchy, stopping its charge against Okoye. I thought it actually stopped because it was her beloved’s Rhino, with whom she had much interaction and built a bond with. Basically, the Rhino was just fond enough of her to not cause her any harm,…

“Just curious, what the heck does the guy want the restaurant to do?”

Apologize.
Reimburse the money.
Replace the order.

“They made a mistake.”

And they blamed the customer. 

“Suck it up and stop whining about a petty fast food mistake.”

Fuck yourself.  How about that? 

Call corporate. They’ll probably send you out a bunch of coupons. If they refuse, simply go back after hours and burn the place down. Nothing feels better than some revenge arson.

“You don’t have to be a black belt to effectively fight back if absolutely necessary.”